Enzymes
are active components of living bio-systems that are crucial to life. These
active agents are made of complex proteins and are involved in nearly every
metabolic action performed in the body. Enzymes are manufactured by the body,
but this ability diminishes as we age. Further, enzymes are depleted by stress,
illness and over-consumption of cooked foods.

By
design, we should obtain enzymes for restoring the body's supplies from fresh
raw foods. Cooking destroys enzymes in foods rapidly. Further, today's fresh
produce is usually raised on soils that have been depleted over time of
important minerals, which are needed for plants to form their enzymes. Thus the
food supply is enzyme-deficient.

Dr.
Edward Howell did research on enzymes and their importance in the body,
beginning more than 60 years ago.He
endeavored to get the message out for the rest of his life.His books Enzyme
Nutrition and Food
Enzymes for Health and Longevity are classics.Dr. Howell points out that there are two aspects to the body’s needs
for enzymes: digestion and metabolic activities.

Plant-Source
Enzyme Concentrates

For
many years the health food stores and many natural health-oriented doctors and
other practitioners have offered what could be called the traditional digestive
enzyme supplements.These usually
contain: pancreatin, pepsin, pancrealipase and bile, all from animal sources,
along with betaine hydrochloride from beets, and perhaps papain from papaya and
bromelain from pineapple.These
help people digest somewhat better, but have limited effectiveness.

Pepsin
requires strong acid to be formed in the stomach, whereas pancreatin works best
in a very narrow alkaline pH range of 7.8 to 8.3.The pH in the stomach is very acid, which would destroy pancreatin unless
it is specifically buffered.Furthermore,
the 7.8 to 8.3 pHis not often
achieved in the upper intestine of most people.Actually, poor pancreatic secretion is not usually the major problem,
according to Dr. Howell, but rather the lack of enzymes for pre-digestion in the
upper stomach, which leads to imbalances the rest of the way along the digestive
tract.

Several
years ago, advanced plant-derived enzyme concentrates were brought to the U.S.
market. These were based on Dr. Howell’s work and an oriental breakthrough in
enzyme concentration methods.These
are generally more effective than the traditional formulas because they work in
a broader pH range, generally from about 5 to 9.A few products work from as low as a pH of 2 to as high as 12.

The
Power of Enzymes

Enzymes are complex
molecules, vital catalysts that are needed for every chemical reaction in the
body. There are two major types of enzymes -- metabolic and digestive.

Naturally grown raw
foods contain the enzymes necessary to break food down to the essential
nutrients the body needs, but when we process, refine, overcook, or microwave
our food, most if not all enzymes are rendered useless.

Including enzyme
supplements in a daily diet restores the body’s natural enzyme supply, and
supports energy levels and immune system function.

Enzymes
For Digestion

As
many as 170 MILLION Americans rely on nutritional supplements to help improve or
maintain their health.Much of
these go right down the sewer un-utilized, with many of the benefits unrealized.The primary reason is the commonly poor state of the digestive
system.

THE
MOST BASIC STEP THAT CAN BE TAKEN IN REGARD TO IMPROVING HEALTH IS TO INSURE THE
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM WORKS RIGHT.

If
you eat cooked food, you cannot digest it fully well without enzyme
supplementation when you eat. An enzyme supplement usually contains
proteases for breaking down proteins, amylases for digesting carbohydrates,
and lipase for fats, perhaps with other specific enzymes. These may include
cellulase for the cell structures (cellulose fiber) of vegetables; maltase,
an amylase that breaks down the type of sugars found in cereals, breads and
other grain flour products; invertase for starches; or lactase for lactose
milk sugar.

If
you have any sore area in the stomach or esophagus such as an ulcer or
gastritis, you should avoid any enzyme formula containing protease for a
time. Protease can irritate such sore spots where the protective mucosal
lining is missing. The protease treats the area like raw meat as it tries to
digest it.

Meanwhile there are herbs that are soothing to such inflamed
areas of the digestive wall, including aloe vera, slippery elm and
marshmallow root. Once these problems have been cleared up, a formula with
protease can gradually be introduced. Ultimately the protease is needed for
the protein foods in the diet.

With
a plant-source enzyme formula, which can work in a broad pH spectrum, you
can be sure that digestion will take place as it is supposed to. Food that
is held in the upper stomach for an hour before moving on, will be digested
as much as 75% before progressing, instead of spoiling, as is commonly the
case. The solution to “acid indigestion” and “heartburn” is not a
calcium or aluminum-based drug-store relief medicine, it is supplemental
enzymes.

With
good pre-digestion and appropriate proteases, you can be sure that in the
lower stomach the proteins in foods consumed will be properly digested to
provide key amino acids at the right time. These are essential in forming
neurotransmitters, key chemicals for brain function. The result could be a
calmer and more effective nervous system and brain.

These
plant enzymes can continue to work in the upper small intestine, helping to
complete the digestion to insure that each nutrient is available before it
reaches its distinct site of maximum absorption in the intestinal wall.

If
you take extra enzymes with your meals this should help clean excess mucus
off of the small intestinal walls resulting in better absorption. With more
nutrients available from your food and better absorption of them, you should
notice more energy and improved health.

A
more complete digestion of foods means that there won’t be as much of the
gluey residues that derive from several popular foods. In many people such
residues have accumulated in layers of sticky waste build-up on the colon
wall.

If
you were to take two bowls of “stick-to-your-ribs” oatmeal and mix the
contents of a capsule of a good quality multiple enzymes into one of the
bowls, in just a minute you can see the dramatic difference between them.
The one with the enzymes will turn rapidly to a liquid state while the other
remains a sticky glob. Which would you rather have to move through your
intestine? Thus the use of enzymes will make for easier bowel elimination as
well.

Generally
two to four enzyme capsule should be adequate for most people, depending on
the quality of the product, the status of the person’s digestive function,
and the size and complexity of the meal. The best time to take enzyme
supplements for digestion is after a few bites of food so they mix in and go
right to work on the food in the upper stomach.

Extra Enzymes for Better Health

In addition to assisting digestion, enzymes are also essential for numerous
metabolic purposes in the body. Virtually every biochemical reaction that
happens involves enzymes as a catalyst or an active agent.

We’ve
heard about enzymes for cleaning clothes or contact lenses. Some of the
metabolic functions of enzymes include: cleaning up unmetabolized proteins,
carbohydrates, fats, toxins and unhealthy micro-organisms in the body;
reducing arterial accumulations; and helping to reduce painful
inflammation and to speed improvement of damaged tissue.

To
add extra enzymes to the metabolic pool, enzyme supplements need to be taken
apart from food. When taken with food, they go to work on the food. When
taken in between meals they can be absorbed right into the bloodstream to
work in the body.

It
should be clear that supplementation of the diet with enzymes is of great
value in maintaining optimal health.

"Maximizer" is an excellent multiple
enzyme product for benefits in both digestion and metabolism.

Maximizer
is a plant enzyme supplement that contains 17 different types of
digestive enzymes to aid in the pre-digestion of all the foods. This
allows your body to use metabolic enzymes to do their vital work, rather
than use them for food digestion.*

Each
vegetarian capsule contains five different types of enzymes to digest
proteins, two types for digesting fibers, one type for digesting fats
and oils, two types that reduce starches, and seven types of enzymes for
sugars and dairy products. Maximizer can help you restore your body's
natural enzyme levels, promoting energy levels and overall health.*

DIRECTIONS:
Take two to four capsules with meals, depending on the size of the meal.

DIRECTIONS:
Take two to four capsules with meals, depending on the size of the meal.

Supplement
Facts Serving Size: 1 capsule (size #1)

Amount Per
Serving: Proprietary Enzyme Blend 283.5 mg *

* Daily
Value not established Capsule Do not take if a stomach or colon
condition such as ulcers, gastritis, severe burning sensations,
irritable bowel syndrome, or intestinal lining damage exists. (Contact
us for an alternative.) Keep out of reach of children.

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